Session about Peer Groups in Agile Environments at LAST Conference 2014 in Melbourne with Victoria and Bernd Schiffer.

1. inAgileEnvironments
Peer Groups
VictoriaSchiffer
BerndSchiffer
LASTConferenceMelbourne11/07/2014

2. Boss & Mrs Minion

3. Performancereviewsonlyonceayear,nottimely
Problem: Infrequent

4. Problem: Central
Bossissinglepointofawesomeness

5. Quitesomesuperficialfeedbacklater…
Time Lapse

6. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanready/6643035177
Pastandproblemorientedfeedbackonly
Problem: Past & Negative

7. Directcouplingoffeedbackconversationandsalarynegotiation
Problem: Salary Focussed

8. •positive,
•future-oriented,
•decentralised,
•frequent,and
•personalgrowthenabling
•classical,
•negative,
•past-oriented,
•centralised,and
•infrequenttop-down…
Peer groups is a
alternative to
performance reviews.

9. Feedbackis
thebreakfast
forchampions.
—KenBlanchard

10. Theroadtoself-insightreally
runsthroughotherpeople.
—DavidDunning

11. Other Peer-Group Users
Allthesecompaniesusepeergroupsindifferentways

12. old new
negativefocus positivefocus
pastoriented futureoriented
centralised decentralised
infrequent frequent
weaknessesandgaps strengthandgrowth
superficial profound
tightlycoupledwithsalary looselycoupledwithsalary

13. •positive,
•future-oriented,
•decentralised,
•frequent,and
•personalgrowthenabling
•classical,
•negative,
•past-oriented,
•centralised,and
•infrequenttop-down…
Peer groups is a
alternative to
performance reviews.

14. Howtostart?Action!Firststeps…
What can you do?

15. Appreciations / Emotional Bank account
Why?Trust.How?Useinretros.(cf.JohnGottman)

16. x
Awaytoassessandexposeyour(teams’)strengths
Strengths Finder

17. https://www.flickr.com/photos/garryknight/11240024613
Peer-feedback sessions
Frequently.Self-selected.Optional.

18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL45pVdsRvE
Frans de Waal: Moral behavior in animals

19. Fairness
Betterunderstandingandacceptanceoffeedbackthroughpeers.

20. •positive,
•future-oriented,
•decentralised,
•frequent,and
•personalgrowthenabling
•classical,
•negative,
•past-oriented,
•centralised,and
•infrequenttop-down…
Peer groups is a
alternative to
performance reviews.

21. inAgileEnvironments
Peer Groups
VictoriaSchiffer
BerndSchiffer
LASTConferenceMelbourne11/07/2014
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